Support



April 12,1927. 1,624,657

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Original application filed July 2, 1919,

ers, Serial No. 308,087, filed July2, 1919,

and allowed May 12, 1921. i

. The invention has for an object the provision of a support of the character mentioner which is of simpleconstruction, which takes little space and which readily folds up against the body of a container when the container is closed. Another object is the provision of an improved support which will be superior in point of relative simplicity and inexpensiveness,taken in conjunction with utility, durability. and general efliciency. and serviceability.

In practicing .the invention, assuming that a container havingahinged cover is utilized, my improved support is mounted in connection with the cover and with the body of said container. In. particular the support comprises two members, one of which is hingedly connected to the cover on a side thereof, while a second member having a hinged connection with said first member is hingedly connected on a side of the body member. The first member likewise has included in its construction a foot portion. As the cover is revolved from a closed to an open position, the foot portion will be extended so that it may engage a further object and thus support thecover. The second member, which is really a brace, acts to hold the foot portion rigid. With the above and other objects in view the invention consists in the novel and useful provision, formation, construction, combination, association and inter-relation of parts, members and features, as illustrated in some of its embodiments in the accompanying drawing, described in the following detailed statement and finally pointed out in the claims.

p In the drawings:

' Figure 1 is a" perspective view of a coin vor currency container which utilizes the improved support; 7

Figure 2 is a framentaryperspetive view of the collapsible support at theback of the container. H v U Seria1 No. 308,087. Divided and this application-filed October 11, 1921. Serial No. 506,984. a v

ing'the supportwith its foot extended into operative position for supporting the cover when the latter is swung upwardly;

Figure 4 is aflfragmentary rear view of a portionv of the-container showing the col.- lapsible foot of the support in a foldedposi tion; v

" Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view through the cover portion of. the container,

Figurebi is a similar 'view showing fur ther details of the cover portion; and

Figure 7 1s a detail view of. oneof the compressible stop discs which is usedfor holding the coins in proper position within the channeled coin-receiving plate,

Corresponding 7 parts in all the figures are designated by the same reference characters. y i a i H Referring with particularity. to the drawin combinationwith a coin and currencylcomi tainer B. It is [of course obvious that the support A might be mounted in connection with other devices such as trunks, etc.; where it is desired to support the cover or lid member. The coin or currency container B includes the usual body portion 1 and the cover portion 2. The body 1 and the cover 2 are hingedly connected together as at 3. The interior of the contents? Figure 3 isafragmentary end viewshow- '75 I have shown the. improved supportrA tainer B may be provided with devices such as coin-receiving plates 4 and currency con1- partments 5. r

The support A for the cover 2 includesa collapsible foot 6-havinga hinged connection at one end as 7 with a plate member 8 adapted to be secured to a side of the cover 2. The opposite end of the foot 6 is returnedly curved as shown at 9... The foot 6 is formed with two perforated lugs 10 on opposite sides thereof and a brace member 11 is adapted .to have a' pivotal connection through the medium of said lugs 10.

with, the foot 6. ()nc end ofsaid brace member 11 as at 12 is hingedly connected with a plate member 13 joined with a sideof the body 10f the container B. The brace member 11 is providedwith two side flanges 14 and 15 between which flanges the lowermost end of the foot 6 is received when the cover portion is closed upon the body portion 1. These flanges tend to protect the foot 6 from injury when the foot iscollapsed. Figures 2 and 4 show the foot collapsed and Figure too 3 shows the foot in extended position. Obviously when the cover portion 2 of the container is swung upwardly and into a vertical position the toot member 6 will prevent, the overbalancing oft'he' 'bo'X, particularly if the cover portion .is filled with coin. The foot 6, and particularly the end- 9 engaging as it will the isurtace'ot' a table or other support upon which the container is placed, will serve both to limit the swinging movement of the cover portion and likewise prop the cover in airupright position. A container of this character utilizing my support, will be used to great advantage by tellers in banks and other institutions, as the box may be readily closed or have its cover readily sup- "porteds'(- 'tE-hat'the interior of the box or container may be readily accessible.

It isob'vious that many changes and modifications and Variations may bemade in departure from the particular description, and showing of the accompanying drawing, in adapting the invention to varying conditibns of use and service, without departing from the true spirit of the invention.

Having thus disclosed my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1; A. support tor a container, said support being adapted to engage the cover portion thereof, said support comprising a foot hinged to the edge of the cover portion, and afianged brace member hingedly connecting the foot to the body portion of the container and operating to automatically collapse the feet against the back of the body portion when the cover portion is closed and to automatically swing the foot outwardly into operative position when the cover portion is open, the foot being received between the flanges of the flanged brace when it is collapsed.

A support, adaptedto be secured to the cover or lid of a container, said support comprising a collapsible foot carried by the cover portion, and means for automatically swinging the foot outwardly into operative position for engagement with a supporting surface when the cover portion is open; said means comprising a brace member; said foot being formed with perforated lugs and the said brace member having connection with said lugs at an end thereof.

3. A support, adapted to be secured to the cover or lid of a container, said support comprising a collapsible toot carried by the cover portion, and means for automatically swinging the foot outwardly into operative position for engagement with a supporting surface when the cover portion is open; said means comprising a brace member; said brace member being formed with flanges between which the foot is received when collapsed. I c

in testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

JAMES L. DAVIDSON; 

